National Republican., 1887-11-21
BROTHERHOOD SATISFIED
with the Concessions Made by tho
League.

League.
The annual League meeting, which II was
thought would result in some startling |
developments, is q thing Of the past, and |
no damage has been done. The Brother |
hood claims to have been treated fairly, |
and to have received all the concessions |
they demanded, while the League officials,
also, say that the modified contract adopted
is what they have been striving to secure
for long time. From the complacent and
self satisfied manner in which both the en-
ployer and employe air their views upon
the new contract 1t would appear that all
parties should be happy, and that there
was nothing less than a general love feast
at the New York meeting, That harmony
matter of copgratulation, and from present
expected that the season Of 1888
will be most successful In the history
of the national game. Mutual concessions
have been made by the different club mag
mates, and various sensational "deals" are
hinted as likely to take place, whereby the
weaker clubs will be strengthened. The
Washington Club has not as yet shown
any very strong additions to its ranks, but
more noteworthy, will likely be en-
gagged LITER as 1t is understood that Secre-
tary Hewett is in New York solely for that
purpose.
The committee of the Brotherhood, who
were In consultation with the League mag
mates, are highly elated over the success OF
Of their labors, and on Saturday sent out
the following letter, which Is self explana-
tory
NEW YORK, Nov. 10 Dear Brothers: The
BIoiheIhood has been officially recognized by
the League, and our standing now as an organ
| ization Is assured. A committee of the League
| was appointed to confer with the Brotherhood's
| committee, and cont,act mutually satisiac
| tory has been agreed upon. An official copy
| Of this will be mailed you as soon as printed.
Your attention Is particularly called to para
graphs to 4 3, To- 10, Is, and ~. p
By section any suspension must be not in
definite as heretofore. but definite, so that
the extcn, of the punishment may at once be
| known.
Section Is an effort to stamp out dlsslpa.
tion, thing to be wished for by every self
respecting player.
a defense on the part of the player, in ca he
| considers himself unfairly treated
Section s secures his full pay, to any player
injured In the service 81 his club or while per-
Section Is, as originally framed by your COM
mitted, reserved to the player the right, upon
place his services anywhere, but on the ground
OF expediency and as a compromise on other
points, the committee conceded this point.
pecuniary rights, since he cannot be trans.
ierred at a reduced salary. The FIRST part, Of
the paragraph gives 70 the player, for the first
time, the reciprocal right OF annuling the con-
tract for any material violation of its terms by
Section l6 relieves the player of the payment
Section Is takes from the right OF reservation
much Of its seeming injustice TO the PLAYER In
that he cannot be reserved at salary less
than that Of the season last past.
Section 10 confines the relations of the par.
ties to the covenants and conditions OF the
contract, SO that the players may know az
iations are. In the face Of many difficulties
the committee has tried 70 DO It's full duty;
This involved, not the considerations ofspecia
interests, but Of those of the game In general.
1t has secured for the Brotherhood recogni-
tion and a standing; 1t has agreed upon con-
tract whose terms 1t believes to be equitable to
both parties; and. more than all, IL has dis
PEELED the illusion that an organization OF ball
players was dangerous thing. II you hnd
there are some things still TO be desired, re-
member the world was not made In day. In
practical lie ideal reform must compromise
with expedienoy Il you are satisfied with
=. our work the committee Will feel itself fully
rewarded Yours fraternally,
y JOHN NJ. WARD,
ID. BRouTHERs,
THE CLIFTON ENTRIES.
The probable starters weights, and distance:
for to.day's aces Mt Clifton are as follows
First raee-Three- quarters ol a mile, SELL "
Nspriipg Eagle aS ~ pounds Carrie g. ii2 Y9nT @
Mickey l09i Wilired jay, lO5; ST. Clair, lO2
Glen Queen, oS.
Second race-T -ThTee-quarters mile. selling
Elsa Rosalind, ll6 pounds: j, ]. lIealy, lO3
Belle BraGketG, 1903: Trojan, l0l Comus, 1913
Amanda WARREN gelding, 1903; String Bau,
| l0l
Third race-Five elghths mile -craftIe,
10 pounds: Harry Rose, ITO; Bouheme, ll0
! Peacock, lilo; B5b May, 100; Cow Driver, lol
Alva,, 100; Bridget Keaton, 1905 Rosetta, 100
Mamie b, 100; yiteilo, o7; Blniou, ~. -,
, Fourth race-One mile, handicap -Wauke
sha lis pounds; Lancaster, Ill; Joe Mitchell
lO6; FL Trinidad, 1916; Rosiere, l0S; Brigh
Eyes, l00SI.ea, 100; Hermitage, 0S; Nellie Van
. V5; Sweety. 0i; Belmont 81; Dizzy Brunette, 90
Fifth race-Seven- eighths OF a mile sellini
--TIueborn. 1856 pounds Confusion, la6; Har
wood, 100; Sumner. l2l; lrilliant,, l2O; Thea
dosius 1877; Black Tom, l9T; Lord Beaeonsiield
l2G; silver star l2i: Tunls, 1875: Ram Lal, l2l
Hannibal l0l. Ida West llS